A Call to Action for sustainable culture

The Eurocities Lille Call to Action for Sustainable and Inclusive Culture is a political commitment by European cities to place culture at the heart of the green and social transitions.

Launched at the Eurocities Lille Culture Forum in 2022 and developed in partnership with over 30 European cities, the Call to Action champions culture as a driver of systemic change at the local level. By signing the Call to Action, cities commit to a common ambition: prioritising sustainable and inclusive cultural policies, projects and programming for city living that is more vibrant, resilient and accessible for everyone.

Our growing network of signatory cities

Since its launch, the Call to Action has developed into a dynamic community of over 60 committed cities and regions and counting.

Signatory cities:

Amiens, Amsterdam, Arezzo, Birmingham, Bologna, Bonn, Bordeaux, Bourges, Braga, Bristol, Brno, Brussels Capital Region, Chemnitz, Clermont-Ferrand, Cluj-Napoca, Cologne, Colombes, Dresden, Edinburgh, Enschede, Essen, Espoo, Florence, Gdansk, Ghent, Gijon, Glasgow, Helsinki, Kharkiv, Kortrijk, Leeds, Leuven, Leipzig, Lille, Ljubljana, Lyon Metropole, Malmo, Manchester, Montpelier, Munich, Nantes, Odunpazari, Oeiras, Osmangazi, Oulu, Reims, Rennes, Rouen, Rotterdam, Saint-Denis, Strasbourg, Tallinn, Tampere, Terrassa, Toulouse, Turin, Turku, Uppsala, Varna, Vienna.

How is the Call to Action structured?

The Call to Action is organised around two pillars and 16 priorities, providing a flexible framework for cities to adapt to depending on their local contexts.

Learn more… 

To learn more, check out the Eurocities Lille Call to Action for Sustainable and Inclusive Culture and our other resources, scroll through initiatives from our signatory cities, or get in touch.